Meaning & use
a daffodil
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Meaning
nouncountable
A yellow flower with a trumpet-shaped center that grows from a bulb in early spring.
Grammar: Countable; often used in the plural when talking about many flowers.
Patterns
- a bunch of daffodils
- daffodils bloom
- plant daffodil bulbs
The first daffodils appeared in the garden in March.
She picked a bunch of daffodils and put them in a vase.
Daffodils are a sign that spring has arrived.
Word forms
| plural | daffodils |
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Common combinations
- a bunch of daffodils
- He gave her a bunch of daffodils for her birthday.
- daffodils bloom
- The daffodils bloom early in the year.
- plant daffodil bulbs
- You should plant daffodil bulbs in the fall.
- a field of daffodils
- We walked through a field of daffodils.
Synonyms and how they differ
- narcissus
- The botanical name for the same flower; 'daffodil' is the everyday word.
Commonly confused: a daffodil or tulip?
a daffodil vs tulip
A tulip is another spring bulb flower, but it has a cup shape and comes in many colors, not just yellow with a trumpet center.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'daffodil' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A daffodil is a yellow spring flower that grows from a bulb, so that option is correct. The others describe a tree, a vegetable, or a tool, which are not daffodils.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a daffodil”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.